latest news: in Washington State, United States
Showing 10 of 408 Articles:
-
Hoquiam Council votes down fluoride
Hoquiam Mayor Jack Durney still hopes to move toward adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water despite a rejection from the City Council and a… The rest of the article is only available by subscription * * * * * * * * * The Associated Press reported in SeattlePI: Hoquiam Mayor Jack Durney hopes […]
United States, Washington State -
Port Angeles: More join in court fight over PA fluoride
Seven groups have now joined an effort to overturn a state Supreme Court ruling dealing with fluoride in the Port Angeles water. They’re supporting Port Angeles based “Our Water-Our Choice!” and “Protect Our Waters” in a request the court reconsider its denial of allowing two initiatives on the ballot. The International Academy of Oral Medicine […]
United States, Washington State -
Port Angeles: Anti-fluoride groups want state Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling
Two anti-fluoride groups are asking the state Supreme Court to review its September ruling that upheld the city of Port Angeles’ argument in a four-year-long dispute over water fluoridation. The motion, filed last week, claims that the high court did not properly interpret the law when it concluded in a 5-4 vote Sept. 23 that […]
United States, Washington State -
Port Angeles: Fluoride foes ‘exploring all options’ after Supreme Court upholds Port Angeles city
The state Supreme Court sided with Port Angeles City Hall on Thursday in the four-year-long dispute over water fluoridation, but activists aren’t giving up just yet. The high court ruled in a 5-4 vote that water fluoridation in Port Angeles cannot be challenged through the initiative process. The ruling tosses out city-wide initiatives that anti-fluoride […]
United States, Washington State -
Port Angeles: State Supreme Court denies citizens the right to vote on fluoridation
SEATTLE — The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that two initiatives seeking to stop the addition of fluoride to the public waters of Port Angeles went beyond the scope of the initiative process. In a 5-4 ruling, the court agreed with the Port Angeles City Council, which had declined to enact or refer the initiatives […]
United States, Washington State -
Furor over fluoride hard to swallow
Ten years ago, a push to put fluoride in our water failed, barely, at the polls. The forces of fluoridation vowed to keep up the fight. Unfortunately, it’s the forces against fluoride who have kept fighting. And they’re winning, big time, using the same tools that flat-earthers drag out to deny global warming or argue […]
United States, Washington State -
Tacoma/Pierce County Health Department releases oral health report
A report released by the Tacoma/Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD) reveals that applying fluoride varnish and sealants in high poverty, Pierce County public schools is not as effective as anticipated in preventing tooth decay. The study conducted in Bethel School District and Clover Park School District followed students who qualified for the school-based Oral Health […]
United States, Washington State -
City of Port Angeles v. Our Water-Our Choice: State Supreme Court meets
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — The state Supreme Court justice asked the attorney pointedly why he didn’t want Port Angeles voters to have a say about fluoridation of their water. “Why don’t we let the people decide first?” Justice James Johnson asked the city’s legal counsel Steve DiJulio. The nine justices were convened on three real-life […]
United States, Washington State -
State working to improve oral health
The State Oral Health Coalition has developed Washington’s first Oral Health Improvement Plan. Input was collected from community groups, the public, health professionals, educational institutions, businesses, and government agencies. The plan provides guidance to the private and public sectors about areas that need urgent attention — oral disease prevention, oral health promotion, access to care, […]
United States, Washington State -
TOP Foods offers free fluoride supplements to anyone who has prescriptions for them
TOP Food stores is providing free prenatal vitamins and fluoride supplements to anyone who has prescriptions for them. No insurance plan is required. The prenatal vitamins usually cost $8-$19 per month. The fluoride supplements, recommended for children living in households without a fluoridated water supply, retail for approximately $6 per month… Free fluoride supplements are […]
United States, Washington State